Quotes from James Madison
On the distinctive principles of the Government ... of the U. States, the best guides are to be found in ... The Declaration of Independence, as the fundamental Act of Union of these States.
- James Madison
It is the duty of every man to render to the Creator such homage...Before any man can be considered as a member of Civil Society, he must be considered as a subject of the Governor of the Universe.
- James Madison
The religion then of every man must be left to the conviction and conscience of every man; and it is the right of every man to exercise it as these may dictate.
- James Madison
The settled opinion here is that religion is essentially distinct from Civil Govt. and exempt from its cognizance; that a connection between them is injurious to both.
- James Madison
Knowledge will forever govern ignorance.
- James Madison
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.
- James Madison
It is of great importance in a republic, not only to guard the society against the oppression of its rulers; but to guard one part of the society against the injustice of the other part.
- James Madison
A man has a property in his opinions and the free communication of them.
- James Madison
The rights of persons, and the rights of property, are the objects, for the protection of which Government was instituted.
- James Madison
Americans have the right and advantage of being armed - unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms.
- James Madison
The future and success of America is not in this Constitution, but in the laws of God upon which this Constitution is founded.
- James Madison
The capacity of the female mind for studies of the highest order cannot be doubted, having been sufficiently illustrated by its works of genius, of erudition, and of science.
- James Madison